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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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